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Sociology & anthropology
Hardcover. Probes into the significance and meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, and also points up the intriguing differences in the ritual garb as generation after generation sought to influence events through the aid of spirits. Num Pages: 192 pages, 108 illustrations, 81 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKP; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500517253
- ISBN
- 9780500517253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. Explores Wari' conceptions of person, body, and spirit, as well as indigenous understandings of memory and emotion, to explain why the Wari' felt that corpses must be destroyed and why they preferred cannibalism over cremation. This book shows why, in Wari' terms, it was considered the most honorable and compassionate way of treating the dead. Num Pages: 317 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712362
- ISBN
- 9780292712362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Exam board: AQA Level & Subject: AS / A-level Sociology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2016 (AS), June 2017 (A-level) Series: Letts A-level in a Week - New 2015 Curriculum. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 4KLR; JHB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 265 x 192. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Letts Educational
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0018898
- ISBN
- 9780008179700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Through a synthesis of old and new theories of social remembering, this book provides the first comprehensive overview of the sociology of memory. This rapidly expanding field explores how representations of the past are generated, maintained and reproduced through texts, images, sites, rituals and experiences. Series: Theorizing Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335208319
- ISBN
- 9780335208319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.89
€ 54.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hawthorn Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 25300th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869890476
- ISBN
- 9781869890476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409458050
- ISBN
- 9781409458050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.47€ 105.92
€ 170.47
€ 105.92
Hardcover. The classic survey design reference, updated for the digital age
For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118456149
- ISBN
- 9781118456149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.67€ 81.91
€ 102.67
€ 81.91
Sociology and the Sacred: An Introduction to Philip Rieff´s Theory of...
Antonius A.W. Zondervan Zondervan
Paperback. Including material from personal interviews with Rieff that enabled Zondervan to clarify important aspects of his work, Sociology and the Sacred is an essential contribution to the understanding of contemporary culture's maintenance of its ties to religion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520663
- ISBN
- 9781487520663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardcover. Documents the linguistic properties of lesser-known varieties of English, showing their relevance for language spread and change. Editor(s): Trudgill, Peter; Schneider, Edgar W.; Schreier, Daniel; Williams, Jeffrey P. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 386 pages, 1 b/w illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521883962
- ISBN
- 9780521883962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473907584
- ISBN
- 9781473907584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Harreveld, Bobby; Danaher, Mike; Lawson, Celeste; Knight, Bruce; Busch, Gillian. Series: Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137599421
- ISBN
- 9781137599421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.93
€ 153.93
Paperback. Maps the changing nature of popular music and considers how popular music studies has expanded and developed to deal with these changes. This book discusses the participation of women in the industry, the changing role of gender and sexuality in popular music, and the role of technologies in production and distribution. Editor(s): Bennett, Andy; Toynbee, Jason; Shank, Barry. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415307109
- ISBN
- 9780415307109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Hardback. The state of Yucatan has its own distinct culinary tradition, and local people are constantly thinking and talking about food. They use it as a vehicle for social relations but also to distinguish themselves from "Mexicans." This book examines the politics surrounding regional cuisine.. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCV; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452207
- ISBN
- 9780857452207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.86
€ 166.86
Hardback. Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785607271
- ISBN
- 9781785607271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.06
€ 125.06
Hardback. Unique in both scope and perspective, this volume will prove invaluable to a cross-section of archaeological scholars. Editor(s): Stone, David L.; Stirling, Lea M. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 45 half tones. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802090836
- ISBN
- 9780802090836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.13
€ 95.13
Paperback. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research, this book explores Pentecostal Christianity in the kind of community where it often flourishes: a densely populated neighborhood in the heart of an extraction economy. It highlights this religion's role in making life possible in structurally adjusted Africa. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b/w illustrations, 1 line art. BIC Classification: HRCC96; HRCV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294257
- ISBN
- 9780520294257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 516 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 173 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCHS; PBT; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 516
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319177038
- ISBN
- 9783319177038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.55
€ 114.55
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761929987
- ISBN
- 9780761929987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.23
€ 98.23
Paperback. A study of the production of a state-revering political culture in the public life of 1990s Turkey. It brings poststructuralist and psychoanalytic theory to bear on the study of the political. It focuses on the conflict over secularism in the aftermath of an Islamist victory in the city's municipalities. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPR; HRQA; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088457
- ISBN
- 9780691088457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.78€ 46.32
€ 58.78
€ 46.32
paperback. Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's gripping and riveting true story of the hospital doctors who struggled to survive and maintain life in a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; JFFC; JFFH; JHBZ; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393757
- ISBN
- 9781782393757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50